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The Railroads That Tamed the West

The year was 1869 and America had just completed the greatest building achievement in its history--the Transcontinental Railroad. A thin ribbon of steel and wood now connected East and West. But the fledgling country now faced an even greater challenge--how to harness the awesome potential of the railroad to tame the still wide-open and wild West.

English
  • Originally Aired February 4, 1996
  • Runtime 47 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code A19
  • Network H2
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created August 28, 2020 by
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Name Type Role
Alison Trinkel Writer